Britain will ban new coal mines as part of Ed Miliband’s drive to hit Net Zero carbon emission, while China continues to power its economy – and make our wind turbines and solar panels – mainly with coal. The Telegraph has more.
The Government said it was bringing forward a decision to restrict new licences, ending an era of coal-fired power generation that at its peak supported more than one million jobs.
It follows the closure of the last U.K. coal power station in September, ending 142 years of coal-fired generation in the U.K.
Ratcliffe-on-Soar closed on September 30th following five decades of service that powered more than two million homes and produced enough electricity to make more than one billion cups of tea per day.
The Energy Secretary is pushing forward with plans to achieve clean power by 2030, with Britain the first major economy to stop burning coal for power.
Mr. Miliband’s decision to shun coal is in stark contrast to the previous Government, which gave the green light to the first new deep coal mine in 30 years. …
Michael Shanks, the Energy Minister, said the decision will help the U.K. to transition to a more “clean, secure energy system”.
He said: “Coal mining powered this country for over 140 years and we owe a huge debt to workers who kept the lights on for homes and businesses across the country.
“Now the U.K. is in prime position to lead the way in phasing out coal power around the world, which remains the single largest contributor to global emissions.”
Worth reading in full.
Hmm, leading the world. Let’s take a look at that.
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